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Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2350

Prisoner or War Mail
Japan
Tokyo Camp - Incoming Mail
1944 (6 Feb.) German Prisoner of War Post lettersheet to A. Caston from his brother, bears circular German "11" censor handstamp of stalag XXID in Germany, routed via India with Indian censor handstamp in black with "DHP/135" in purple, unframed Tokyo Prisoner of War Camp Censor handstamp in rose-red with Hirota seal, manuscript "7D" and "Br" in red crayon; with date of receipt "22/5/45". Some peripheral faults but a very rare letter between European and Asian prisoners of war. Tett fig. 6-3-45. Photo

Estimate
HK$5,000 to HK$7,000